Maintenance Engineer Review

by Shell

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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    2.5
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • I got exceptional job satisfaction, support and enjoyment whilst on my placement mainly due to the support and direction I recieved

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I felt like I was treated as an integral part of the team and my views and opinions were listened to seriously

    5/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Whilst I was given responsibility to manage my own work, I was supported and guided when I needed it.

    4/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Whilst I had enough work to keep me busy, I also had time to explore the work place and investigate it thoroughly as a future permanent career

    5/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given full responsibility for my project scope, planning, progression and result. I was given access to all resources I reasonably needed and could justify

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • My project management skills have been increased dramatically and I am effectively utilising them to produce a far better team result

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • Whilst the atmosphere was sometimes very quiet, it was generally because people were focused on doing there work as effectively as possible

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • The placement and support was excellent, the only negative was the length of time it took to confirm the placement.

    2/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • I was not with the company long enough for any significant training etc

    2/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Company Parties/Events
    2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • It's Shell, what else do I need to say!

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • I lived with the other placement students and I developed some of the best friendships I have ever made

    5/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Chester is quite expensive for orth of England

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Chester bars and resteraunts were exceptional but travel to Liverpool or Manchester was required for goof clubs

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • I was invited along to football with other colleagues and to the graduate engineer social nights

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Engineering

North West

August 2011

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